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Politically Georgia Podcast: Perdue presses Kemp on abortion

Hundreds participated in the anti-abortion Georgia March for Life on Wednesday, marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Hundreds participated in the anti-abortion Georgia March for Life on Wednesday, marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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May 6, 2022

David Perdue has found another wedge issue to challenge Gov. Brian Kemp.

On this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explore how Perdue is using the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on abortion to pressure Kemp from his right flank - and how it’s already redefined Stacey Abrams’ campaign.

Plus, our team digs deeper into Georgia’s record incentive package and the aftermath of a transgender law that passed even though senators didn’t have a chance to read it.

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

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Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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